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8 iPhone accessibility features for everyone, on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

sudshr47 May 17, 2018

Accessibility is about equal access — for everybody.

Today, we’re reminded of this in part because of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. According to the World Bank, one billion people, or about 15 percent of the global population, experience a form of disability.

From voice commands to smart homes, technology presents an opportunity for people with disabilities to reduce accessibility barriers — as long as tech companies take the time to consider this population in the engineering process, from beginning to end.

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Lyft commits $1.5 million to help people who lack access to transportation

sudshr47 May 2, 2018

Lyft is committing $1.5 million to its Relief Rides program. The idea has historically been to better support people during times of crisis, such as natural disasters or other emergency situations. Now, Lyft is expanding its reach to help people who many need rides to job interviews or medical appointments. One of the partners Lyft […]

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Ford launches on-demand medical transportation service

sudshr47 April 18, 2018

Ford is launching an on-demand transportation service for non-emergency medical needs. The idea is to better help patients get to their doctor appointments. Ford is initially launching this in partnership with Beaumont Health in Michigan to serve more than 200 facilities. Called GoRide, the fleet has 15 transit vans to accommodate people with varying needs. […]